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Azooki attracts seed capital for tours and activities push in Asia
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Azooki attracts seed capital for tours and activities push in Asia
By Linda Fox | November 12, 2015
More funding for tours and activities in Asia as Azooki announces seed capital to the tune of £250,000. Azooki, founded last year,  is aimed at incoming tourists to South-East Asia and aims to make Read More
Why on earth are tours and activities not bigger online?
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Why on earth are tours and activities not bigger online?
By Linda Fox | November 4, 2015
Something happens when you put a bunch of tour and activity guys in a room, not so fresh from a day at World Travel Market London. Initially they talk about the nitty gritty of what constitutes a t Read More
Rezdy scores $3m, gets sporting legend on board
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Rezdy scores $3m, gets sporting legend on board
By Martin Cowen | October 29, 2015
Australian tours and activities software specialist Rezdy has raised $3 million Series A funding and has earmarked to cash for further expansion into the US and new products. The round has been led Read More
Another boost for tours and activities as Klook attracts $5m in funding
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Another boost for tours and activities as Klook attracts $5m in funding
By Linda Fox | October 15, 2015
Tours and activities startup Klook has secured $5 million in Series A funding in a round led by Matrix Partners. Additional participants in the Hong-Kong based business include China Growth Capital Read More
Slow progress in tours and activities but China, mobile and millennials bring hope
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Slow progress in tours and activities but China, mobile and millennials bring hope
By Linda Fox | October 15, 2015
News that Ctrip is boosting its tours and activities footpint isn't surprising given a recent Phocuswright report on the prospects for the sector. While it's true that in many ways not much has mov Read More
Consolidation in tours and activities tech as TourCMS is acquired by Palisis
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Consolidation in tours and activities tech as TourCMS is acquired by Palisis
By Linda Fox | October 8, 2015
TravelUCD, owner of tours and activities technology system TourCMS, has been acquired by Switzerland-based Palisis, with terms of the deal undisclosed. Palisis specialises in ticketing for local to Read More
Tourism Tribe aims to help operators swap tips on marketing and distribution
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Tourism Tribe aims to help operators swap tips on marketing and distribution
By Stephen Joyce | October 2, 2015
Even though 85% of travelers use their smartphones while on holiday and many sites are seeing upwards of 50% of their web traffic originating on mobile devices, only 40% of operators who have websites Read More
Startup pitch: Razoom, a tour aggregator, signs with Amadeus Brasil
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Startup pitch: Razoom, a tour aggregator, signs with Amadeus Brasil
By Sean O'Neil | August 25, 2015
Razoom aims to become the largest tours-and-activities aggregator in Latin America by distinguishing itself with superior supplier management tools. The Rio de Janeiro-based startup says that it is Read More
Tours and activities: the money is in the plumbing
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Tours and activities: the money is in the plumbing
By Pamela Whitby | August 20, 2015
When TripAdvisor announced its $200 million acquisition of Viator last September, the intentions of the world’s biggest travel company were clear. It was staking a claim in the fast-growing tours and Read More
Startup Pitch: Localyoo looks at B2B hotel partnerships for local guides platform
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Startup Pitch: Localyoo looks at B2B hotel partnerships for local guides platform
By Martin Cowen | August 5, 2015
Tours and activities are clearly getting a lot of attention in the startup community. It ticks many of the boxes that investors are looking for - fragmentation, spectacular growth potential, a global Read More
Activities and technology - a new relationship with a long-term future
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Activities and technology - a new relationship with a long-term future
By Viewpoints | July 15, 2015
In an era of constant change and innovation in travel, with new business models and companies appearing every day, there is a great contradiction in the fact that the transfers and activities sector h Read More
Rakuten acquires Voyagin, an Asian tours and activities startup
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Rakuten acquires Voyagin, an Asian tours and activities startup
By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2015
Rakuten Travel, the online agency arm of Japan's e-commerce giant Rakuten, has acquired majority ownership of Voyagin, a consumer-focused tours-and-activities startup headquartered in Singapore. Te Read More
Zozi raises $30M, partly from Richard Branson, for its activities platform
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Zozi raises $30M, partly from Richard Branson, for its activities platform
By Sean O'Neil | July 1, 2015
The pivot worked. That's the conclusion that can be drawn from the decision of investors to pour $30 million into Zozi, a tours-and-activities startup in San Francisco. Signaling confidence, even R Read More
Startup pitch: Klook has high ambitions for tours and activities in Asia
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Startup pitch: Klook has high ambitions for tours and activities in Asia
By Linda Fox | June 30, 2015
Klook was devised as a curated platform for local travel activities and with Asian travellers in mind. Founders of the Hong Kong-based startup are a couple of former investment bankers, Eric Gnock Read More
Despite setbacks, Expedia CEO sees a bright future in activities, China and vacation rentals
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Despite setbacks, Expedia CEO sees a bright future in activities, China and vacation rentals
By Nick Vivion | June 30, 2015
In a candid one-on-one, Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi shared his thoughts on tours and activities, China, vacation rentals and the company's growth with Trivago, Travelocity, and — hopefully soon — O Read More
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